Historical Events In 1749

Jul 20   Earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds" on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1749 pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland   

Aug 05   On this day in history thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

Aug 13   J E Schlegel, writer, dies in the year 1749.   

Aug 26   Johann Ernst Rembt, composer in the year 1749.   

Aug 28   Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) in the year 1749.   

Aug 31   In the year 1749 radistschew, writer   

Oct 04   In the year 1749 jean-Louis Duport, composer   

Oct 26   On this day in history georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal   

Oct 26   In the year 1749 louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72   

Nov 02   English Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post in the year 1749.   

Nov 23   On this day in history edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence)   

Nov 27   Balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1749.   

Dec 10   Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)   

Dec 19   In the year 1749 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 20   Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies in the year 1749.   

Dec 23   On this day in history johann Lukas Schubaur, composer   

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

Jan 13   Friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) was born in the year 1749.   

Jan 19   In the year 1749 birth of isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of king Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808)   

Feb 22   On this day in history birth of johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

Mar 09   In the year 1749 birth of honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791)   

Mar 10   Lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1749 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 08   On this day in history jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66   

May 24   In the year 1749 death of graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

Jun 13   In the year 1749 jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87   

Jun 16   Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672) died on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674) died on this day in history.   

Jul 03   William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) died in the year 1749.   

Jul 12   In the year 1749 death of charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France